Pinehurst, NC (4/1/08)– The North Carolina professionals dealt another blow to the North Carolina amateurs with a convincing win in the Tar Heel Cup matches at Pinewild Country Club’s Magnolia course, 21 ½ - 14 ½.

The event is scored at Nassau match play with up to three points available in each match. Points are scored with one point available each on the front nine, back nine and overall 18 holes. Eight North Carolina professionals representing the Carolinas PGA (CPGA) compete against North Carolina amateurs representing the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) in Four-Ball and Singles Match Play.

Heading into the final round tied, the professionals increased their lead to five points with a strong front nine in the singles matches. The amateurs failed to respond losing two more points on the inward nine and overall 18 holes.

The record stands at 12-2 with the professionals dominating the series.

The event is conducted jointly by the Carolinas Golf Association and the Carolinas PGA.

DAY 2 SINGLES POINTS RESULTS

Ken Guilford (CPGA) 0 vs. John Fritz (CGA) 3

Nick Jacobi (CPGA) 2 vs. Scott McClellan (CGA) 1

Steve Isley (CPGA) 3 vs. Steve Harwell (CGA) 0

Jeff Avant (CPGA) 3 vs. Brian Westveer (CGA) 0

Billy Anderson (CPGA) 2½ vs. Keith Harris (CGA) ½

Tim Straub (CPGA) 1½ vs. John Finster (CGA) 1½

Simon McGreal (CPGA) 2½ vs. Cliff Benson (CGA) ½

Curt Sanders (CPGA) 1 vs. Paul Simson (CGA) 2

CPGA 15 ½

CGA 8 ½

DAY 1 FOUR-BALL POINTS RESULTS

Steve Isley & Billy Anderson (CPGA), 3 vs. Paul Simson & Steve Harwell, (CGA), 0 points

Nick Jacobi & Ken Guilford (CPGA), 1 vs. Brian Westveer & Cliff Benson (CGA), 2 points

Jeff Avant & Simon McGreal (CPGA), ½ vs. John Fritz & Keith Harris (CGA), 2½

Curt Sanders & Tim Straub (CPGA) 1 ½ vs. John Finster & Scott McClellan, (CGA)1 ½

CPGA 6

CGA 6

FINAL SCORE

CPGA 21 ½

CGA 14 ½

WEST END, NC (3/31/08) - North Carolina golf professionals will be chasing their eighth straight victory and their 12th overall when they compete against top North Carolina amateurs in the 14th Tar Heel Cup Matches March 31-April 1 at Pinewild Country Club in Pinehurst, NC.

The Ryder Cup type competition, which is jointly conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association and the Carolinas PGA Section, is being played at Pinewild for the fifth time, and for the third time on the club's Gene Hamm-designed Magnolia course.

The Tar Heel Cup Matches have been dominated 11-2 by the professionals, who pulled out a rolled to a 22 1/2 to 10 1/2 victory last year at nearby Pine Neeldes Lodge and Golf Club. It was their seventh straight victory, with the only losses coming in 2000 and in the 1995 inaugural match.

Amateur Paul Simson of Raleigh, the 2005 CGA Player of the Year and the association's Senior Player of the Year for the past two years, will become the only player to compete in all 14 Tar Heel Cup matches.

The Tar Heel Cup format is one day of Four-Ball matches and one day of Singles matches. Scoring is on the Nassau system with three points at stake in each match -- one point for winning the front nine, one point for winning the back nine and one point for winning the overall 18. The event is sponsored by Golfnet, Inc., the CGA handicap provider

Pinewild's Magnolia course, designed by architect Gene Hamm, opened in 1989 and was re-designed in 2006-07. The course has previously hosted six CGA major events -- the 1991 Carolinas Amateur, the 1992, 1994 and 1995 Carolinas Father-Son and the 1995 and 2005 Tar Heel Cup matches. Two other Tar Heel Cup matches were played on the club's Holly course.

ADDITIONAL MEDIA INFORMATION

14th Tar Heel Cup Matches

March 31-April 1, 2008

Pinewild Country Club

Pinehurst, NC

OVERVIEW

The Carolinas Golf Association and Carolinas PGA Section will jointly conduct the 14th Tar Heel Cup at Pinewild Country Club in Pinehurst, NC. This is the fifth time Pinewild has hosted the competition.

2007 CHAMPION: Professionals 25 1/2 - 10 1/2

FORMAT: Day 1 - Four-Ball Matches, with three points at stake in each match

(1 front nine, 1 back nine, 1 overall); Day 2 - Singles Matches, with three points per match (1 front nine, 1 back nine, 1 overall)

ELIGIBILITY: Based on association rankings SCHEDULE OF ROUNDS: Monday, March 31 - Four-Ball matches starting at 12:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 1 - Singles matches starting at 8 a.m.

FIELD: Eight professionals, eight amateurs

PRIZE: Trophy and bragging rights

PAST CHAMPIONS

1995 Amateurs

1996 Professionals

1997 Professionals

1998 Professionals

1999 Professionals

2000 Amateurs

2001 Professionals

2002 Professionals

2003 Professionals

2004 Professionals

2005 Professionals

2006 Professionals

2007 Professionals

THE PLAYERS

AMATEURS

Cliff Benson, Raleigh

John Finster, Wake Forest

Keith Harris, Southern Pines

Steve Harwell, Mooresville

Scott McClellan, Cary

Paul Simson, Raleigh

Keith Waters, Raleigh

Brian Westveer, Charlotte

PROFESSIONALS

Billy Anderson, Wilmington

Jeff Avant, Monroe

Ken Guilford, Concord

Steve Isley, Southport

Nick Jacobi, Matthews

Simon McGreal, Greensboro

Curt Sanders, Wilmington

Tim Straub, Davidson

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Characterized by vast elevation changes, generous driving areas and spacious, challenging greens. Over the last two years, the course underwent a multi-million dollar re-design to include new green complexes with Crenshaw bentgrass. New bunkering was also part of the renovation.

CGA MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS AT PINEWILD: Holly Course: 1999-2004 Father Son, 2002 Women's Four-Ball, 2002-03 Tar Heel Cup, 2003 Junior Girls' Team Matches; Magnolia

Course: 1991 Carolinas Amateur, 1992, 1994-95 Father-Son, 1995, 2005 Tar Heel Cup Matches.

ARCHITECT: Gene Hamm (re-designed 2006-07)

OPENED: 1989

GENERAL MANAGER: Chris Little; HEAD PROFESSIONAL: Sean Desmond COURSE SUPERINTENDENT: John Robertson TYPE COURSE: Community Facility YARDAGE & PAR: 7,446 yards, par 72 COURSE RATING/SLOPE: 76.4 /139 FAIRWAYS & TEES: Bermuda

GREENS: Crenshaw bent

DIRECTIONS:

To access the gate on N.C. Hwy 211. From the Pinehurst traffic circle, proceed west on Highway 211 towards West End, the entrance is 4.1 miles from the traffic circle on the left.

To access the Linden Road gate. From the Pinehurst traffic circle, proceed west on Highway 2 towards Pinehurst for approximately 1.2 miles until you reach the intersection of Highway 5. Take a right and proceed north on Highway 5. Linden Road will be the third street on your left. Take a left on Linden and proceed 1 mile to the Pinewild entrance which will be on your right.

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